Enzo Maresca was appointed as Chelsea boss in June 2024

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca insists he is "happy" at the club and "falling more in love with the players", days after saying he experienced "the worst 48 hours" of his tenure.

The Blues sit fourth in the Premier League following victory over Everton on Saturday and have now progressed to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup after beating League One side Cardiff City 3-1 on Tuesday in south Wales.

But both fixtures have been overshadowed by Maresca's comments after the Everton win - that the two days prior to the match were "the worst since I joined the club because people didn't support me and the team".

It remains unclear who or what exactly the comments were directed at and Maresca did not elaborate when questioned during his news conference on Monday.